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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-13
FORTIFICATIONS.
Agreement Reached by the Committee
Ar,nrnn,rinfinn

Agreement Reached by the Committee
First Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, February 12.-All OF the
information desired has been received by
the Conference Committee on FOrtifca-
tions, and it was agreed at the meeting to-
day that on Monday the formulation of a
bill and report would be begun. 1t seems
to be the very general belief of the COM
mittee that these will be submitted to the
two houses of Congress before the end OF
next week, that the bill will provide for
the appointment Of board outside of any
member of the ordnance branch of the
army to have full charge Of the selection
OF defenSes and the disbursement OF moneys
for the same, and that it will be left to the
Judgment of the board to choose the char
acter of defenses and the time within
which they shall be completed.
1--WE do not want to be committed to
any theory" says one member of the
Conference Committee, ''and desire that
the genius of the world be placed at our
command. We also want to be free from
any of the old ideas of ordnance officers "
1t is thought that the initiatory appro-
priatiOn will he for sum less than $40,
0OO, 900, and that the report will be made
in such form rs to meet the approval OF
both Houses, and elicit but brief debate.
Mr. Cameron, from the Senate Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. reported back favor
ably his bill, introduced yesterday. to in
crease the naval establishment and apprO-
priating SaI, 500, 900 therefor.
Mr.. Hale, from the same committee, al
so reported back his hill appropriatingSl5,- :
400, 900 for the construction and armament
Of new vessels.
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WILL LET 1T STAND.
Congress Will Not Pass the Pension Hill
Over the Veto.

Congress Will Not Pass the Pension Bill
Over the Veto.
WASHINGTON, February 12-The re-
suit of the interviews with the leaders OF
the various wings of the House indicates
that the exhaustive veto message of the
President ends the Dependent Pension bill.
Although the measure passed both houses
by more than two-thirds majority, il is
generally believed that the cogent reason
ing against it on the part of the President
will prevent anything more than an at-
tempt to pass the measure over the veto.
Considerable satisfaction il expressed by
the Republicans over the veto. They say
they can make political capital out of it.
Some Democrats are fearful OF the effect ol
the Presidents veto on the soldier element
Mr.. Matson, the Chairman of the Inya.
lid Pensions Committee, to which the bill
was referred, believes the bill will be re-
ported back to the House for passage over
the veto.
Mr. Springer said that in his opinion no
man who had ever filled the Office of
President before Cleveland would have had
the boldness to veto such bill which
had passed both houses by more that two
thirds majority and which had such a
powerful sentiment at the back af il. "My
admiration for the man." said Mr.. Spring
er never was 80 great as now. Against a
sentiment which all parties have bowed,
against the sentiment of his own party,
against the overwhelming majority OF
Congress, and at the risk of running his
prospects practically he has the strength
and the courage to act according Ia the
convictions of his heart and mind. II the
President is not sustained by Congress, il
will he bad for him; if he is sustained,
then this incident may he the turning
point OF popular reaction against the
abuse OF the pension business"
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POINTS ON PEOPLE.
Movements of Citizens and the Coming
and Going of Strangers.

Movements of Citizens and the Coming
and Going of Strangers.
Miss Sadie Patterson, of st. Clairsville,
is visiting relatives and friends in the city.
Mrs. w. C. Gallagher and son, of Cumber-
land, Md, are visiting her sister, Mrs. G..
S. Feeny.
l.. S. Good has returned from the East
and look out for big bargains in next Sun
days REGISTER.
Mr.. J. II. Campbell and daughter, OF
Ironton, o., are the guests of Mr.. F. J.
Norton, at the Mcclure.
Mr.. Gibson Lamb will leave soon for
Kansas City on a prospecting tour, with a
view to locating there.
Miss r. Higgins and Mrs Will ThOmp-
kins, of Steubenville, are visiting Mrs. S.
Turner, on Market street.
Mr.. asd Mrs. James X. Hall have re-
turned from the East and taken apart
ments at the Stamm House
The engagement Of Mr.. M. l.. Colvig, OF
this city, and Miss Anna Van Peterson, OF
Milwaukee, Wis, is announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heurick, Of Pittsburg, who
have been visiting Mr.. Christ Stoehr the
past week, returned home Yesterday.
Senator n. B. Scott Will leave for
Charleston this morning. Mrs. Scott will
leave this evening for Colorado Springs.
c. E. 0zier, of Flushing, o., Miss Cora
Ozier, of Shiloh, o., and Miss Ella T. Web
ster, of Flushing, were in the city several
DAYS the past week.
Delegates Gleason and Garden, and AS
SCISSOR Robert Phillips came up from
Charleston last night to spend Sunday.
Messrs. Gleason and Garden will return
Monday morning.
Quite little party Of ladies and gentle
men went down TO BenwOod last evening
to meet Mrs. Delaplain and Misses Minnie
and Lucy Loring, who were expected
home from their New York trip.
Miss Katie Johnston, who, Ii will be re-
membered, went from this city to Ireland
last June, for her health, died at her home
in County Sligo recently. Miss Katie had
many warm friends in this city, who will
he sorry to learn of her death.
On Wednesday evening pleasant event
occurred at Arion Hall, the occasion being
double surprise party rendered Mis-
Annie Hess and Mr. Fred. Schwertfeger,
popular members of the society. Professor
Kramer's band was on hand and the large
crowd present danced gaily to the music
until an early hour next morning. The
affair was given as a compliment to the
lady and gentleman, expressing the
Acknowledgements Of the members for the
interest they have taken in the society and
work done for its advancement Both
were the recipients Of handsome presents.
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A TERRIBLE FIRE
Raging In Augusta, Ca, and Devourlng
Valuable Buildings.

hNaBhus IN Osi.r anu lDeNouEihs
Valuable buildings.
AUGUSTA, GA, February IA terrible
fire is raging here. The town is lit up for
a mile and half around, and everybody is
wild with excitement. The fire depart
ment seems powerless TO check the flames,
and q most disastrous burning is predicted.
The splendid Masonic Hall and Theater,
where the fire originated, the
Globe Hotel, the Stores
of Daily & Armstrong, and James q.
Bailey, are already gutted, and the Cen
trail Hotel, J. Whites extensive wholesale
and retail stores; A. ]. Gouley's shoe
house, the Chronicle office and intervening
buildings are seriously threatened. The
fire broke out at O'Clock and is now rag
ing more fiercely than at any time since it
originated
$50 p. M.-The fire is now under con-
troll. The Masonic building, the Opera
House, and large stores of DAILY and Arm
strong, and Bailie and COskery are totally
destroyed. The Globe Hotel, Central HO-
tel, and the stores of J. B. White & Co.,
are badly damaged, but to what extent
cannot yet be stated. Mrs. Bowers and
her company lost their wardrobes in the
Opera House. The fire is still burning,
but there is no apprehension of further
damage. Several small stores were de-
stroyed.
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Quaker City saloons.

PHILADELPHIA, February 12.-Lewis
D. Vail has prepared for the Law and Or
der Society tabulated statement of the
number of drinking saloons in this city and
their ratio to the voting population, based
on the vote for Governor last November,
which was l57, S79. Itembraces this state
ment: Licensed saloons in the city, 6,059;
bakeries, l,095; retail groceries, 3,45i;
public school houses, 294; churches, 6iS.
In the whole city one drinking saloon for
every 26 voters; one bakery for every 149
voters; one grocery for every 4G voters; one
public school house for every GA voters;
one church for every pa voters. Three
saloons in first class license fee 500; no
saloon in second class, license fee 800;
five saloons in third class, license fee 500;
35 saloons in fourth class, license fee 800;
6,0lG saloons in fifth class, license fee $50
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THE RIVER.
The Rise VIII Not Exceed Thirty four
Feet.

The Rise VIII Not Exceed Thirty four
Feet.
At midnight last night the indications
were that we would have not more than
thirty-four feet Of water at this point. Al
the hour named the marks at the landing
indicated tbirty-two feet four inches, and
rising about two inches per hour. At
Pittsburg last night the river WAS about
stationary, with about twenty-five feet six
inches in the Allegheny. The rise here
was very slow all day yesterday, the
cold snap tended TO keep the flood down 10
limits inside the danger line, and no dam
aye of consequence is Ia be apprehended.
Last night the State Fair grounds and u por-
tiOn of the old Fair Grounds were covered
by the water, ~ was wide extent Of the
river bottoms about and below the city.
day the food will be at its height, and
the river will bc sure 10 attract good deal
of attention from sght-seers.
Last evenings Pittsburg OrOnicie. Tie-
graph said:-
The Allegheny river at noon to-day
registered ~ feet q inches, a rise of 3 inches
since 10 a. III. The water has completely
submerged the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad tracks at the depot, and
almost the entire river front and
trains on the road are arriving
and departing at the West Penn Depot.
The water is within twenty feet OF the
Coliseum building and il will take n rise
of two feet more TO bring il up 10 the
building. The cellars of many buildings
along the low streets in the First war,l are
filled with water and the occupants are
apprehensive over the outlook. All the
mills along the river front are idle"
Following were the marks at pstream
points, at 40 p. IN. yesterday: Oil City,
II feet inches and falling; Parker, u
feet Z inches and falling; Rice's Landing,
10 feet and stationary; Brownsville, 10
fe, t and falling; Lock No. 4, II feet aud
stationary; Morgantown, II feet and sta
tiOnary; Greensboro. 10 feet = inches and
rising. Last night the water was falling
at all these points.
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AnUnyrecedented Flood.

FORT WAYNE, IND, February l2.-
The flood now exceeds all previous records
The water in the three rivers-St. Joseph
st. Marys and Maumee-has risen twenty
six inches since , o'clock yesterday after
noon and is still rising at the rate of Al
inch an hour. The city is entirely cut OF
from communication by the wagon roaC
with the country north, and the water il
now even with the ties OF the Lake Shore
and Muncie Railroad, and threatening
wholesale destruction OF bridges. A score
of families who had deemed their houses
safe from the inroads of the flood, were re
moved with difficulty to-day. The Street
Commissioners estimate the damage to tn,
sewers at $4,000.
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BELGIUM READY.
Her Frontier Alive With Troops m
EVERYTHING Eortified

Her Frontier Alive With Troops and
Everything Fortified.
BRUSSELS, February 12.-Itis announced
that all forts in Belgium along the frontier
of France have received complete war
armament The preparations have been
the troops. King Leopold will be com-
mander-in-chief of the Belgian force, with
General Briolmont as chief of staff The
Count of Flanders, brother Of the King,
will command the First Army Corps and
General Vandermissen the Second.
The Ministry will probably make the
adoption Of obligatory military service q
Cabinet question.
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Rushing Through the Town.

DETROIT, Mich, February l2.-The
rising waters at Lyons has cut off all COM
municatiOn with the outside world and
the Erening Journals correspondent sends
the following special srOm Muir, on the
opposite side of the river, that place being
reached by circuitOus route: At p. M,
the food continues, the water rising foot
an hour. The Grand Ledge ice reached
here at 10 o clock this morning forming a
jam thirty feet deep above the
bridge, causing tue river 10 leave its bed,
rushing with mighty force through the
business part of Lyons, sweeping every
thing before it. Twenty buildings were
carried away, and as many more were
moved from their foundations. Several
business fronts also were broken in by the
ice and floating timbers. A portion OF the
bridge was lifted from the abutmentS and
went down with the ice. Manufacturing
interests are suffering terribly. Terrible
suffering prevails.
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BKI.GIIING FIItE.
Mauna Ioa, on Hawaii Island. In Eruption
and the Earth Quaking.

Mauna I.oa. ON Hawaii Island, In Eruption
and the Earth Quaking.
SAN FgASCIsco, February I2.-Advicen
from Honolulu report thai the volcano
Mauna Ioa, ON Hawaii Island, II ss,in sr-
tive. The eruption lrgan on January ~,
with an emission Of Gre, smoke and lava.
The lava flowed down the south SLOPE. and
II it, course has not changed II will How 10
the sea without doing much damage.
Earthquake shocks were frequent
throughout the island, hut were without
serious consequences. The Rev. J. ID.
Paris writes from Kaawola, Hawaii under
date Of January ~, n follows:
For thirty-sir hours there has been one
continuous series Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
dous jars, with pretty hard shakes inter.
sper-ed, running into each other and our
house has seemed like little craft or .
bubble floating on . wave chopped sea.
While ] write my table rocks 10 that IL IL
with difficulty ! can keep my seat and hold
my peu."
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PAREERSBURG NEWS.
An Abused wifr's Suieids-Two Other
Fatalities,

An Abused Wifr's SuiPide-TwO Other
Fatalities,
PAERER>EURG. W. VA, February 12.-
A man named AdImS, living near Hub
blrdsylllc, few miles down the river,
quIrrrlrd with his wife on Wednesday
nlsbt In the morning when be got up
h.s wife was gone, and had left note
saying that her hody wOuld be found in
The creek. The alarm WAS given aud =
search resulted in the body heing found
snmr distance from the house Lite had
hsu extinct some hours. Adams WAS
','y abusive and his wife had often
Threatened to leave him.
\ hrmcr named William IIaThn was
crushed tO a Jelly by three trees falling on
nun Yesterday afternoon, by cutting tim
Der, near EuCkharrOn.
In attempting to board a moving freight
Utin last night near ScOtt's station, Rob
eTt Crawford slipped and the train passed
over hjm. cutting OF his two legs close to
the body. lie died in few minutes. He
Wa taken TO his home at ST. Adams.
''"orgc lrckett, aged eighty, has been
nNng Tor years with a relative named
RANK Wagner IN a secluded spot in the
eastern part Oi Preston county. Within a
ie" days Wagner and abOut $3.50 in gold,
Tue little all OF the old man, have disapi
pSaTed. On account OF his age he was
prevented from making public his loss and
" WaN only by accident that it WAS diScOy-
e'ed. Wagner Is nowhere to be found.
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THE BASE BALL ASSOCIATION.
The Plans for Laying Out the New Grounds 5
Almost Ready.


Almost Ready.
The affairs of the Base Ball Association
are running along swimmingly and the or
ganizatiOn will soon I've in tip-tOp shape.
Applications are pouring in from base ball
players at a rapid rate, and the manage
ment would le glad TO hear from all our
local players. The official notice of the
admission of the Wheeling Club into the
Ohio League has not yet been received,
but President ClaystOne has written that
he has communicated with other clubs,
and as soon as he receives their consent he
will forward the necessary notice. In the
meantime he has sent on blank contracts
for players and other documents.
Mr.. c. =. Hamilton, the architect, will
have the plans and specifications for the
grand stand, fences, etc, ready tomorrow
or next day, when contractors will he no.
titled to appear and see just what is re-
quired to put the ground in proper shape.
Meanwhile public interest in the ven
ture is growing, and it looks as if the old
time interest in the national game would
be revived the coming season in permanent
farm
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lnn Had MAY

SOUTH ANNOY. N. j., February IA
The striking coal handlers here are round
y censuring membesof District Assembly
No. ~, X. Of L., Of New York, for giving
in. The members are in had position.
Their old places on the docks have been
filled and most Of them have no money and
very limited credit The several com.
panies shipping hard and soit coal from the
docks here announced to-day through
their agents that none Of the new men
would be discharged for the purpose of
creating vacancies for the old men.
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THE REPUBLICAN CLUB,
or New York, Holds It's First Annual Din
ner-The TOssts.

0F New York, Holds It's flrst Auhuhi bih-
ner-Ths TOssts.
New YORK, February l2.-The first
annual dinner of the Republican Club OF
New York on the anniversary and birth OF
Abraham Lincoln, was held at Delmon-
ico's tonight with 275, more or less well
known Republicans present, including
Senators Hawley, Harrison and Aldrich;;
Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois; Gov. Foraker,
of Ohio; Gov. LOuDsbury, Of Connecticut;
Senator elect HiscOck and eX-Gov. Foster,
orOhio. The lists of tOasts was as follows:
Republican Climb of the City of New York
by the President, James Foster; "Abra-
ham Lincoln" Jos r. Hawley; The En-
nire State" Senator Elect Hiscock; The
Republican Party" Governor Foraker;
''Reform of party within the party, " Sena-
tor Harrison; Young Men in
Politics" Chauncey NJ. Depew;
.sWar Governors" Governor Oglesby;
'Republi:an Clubs as Agencies Of Party
ORGANIZATIONS f. T. Bartlett; "A Tariff
for Protection" +" Galusha A. Crow Civil
Service Reform" Henry Cabot Lodge
'FOur Legislators, 3" Speaker Hustled.
Mr.. Blaine had beer expected to respond
IN the toast of Abraham Lincoln, but at
the last moment he sent letter OF regret.
Speaking continued until late hour.
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MADISON, Wis, February IA garni'
sbee summons was served on the agent ol
Justin Mccarthy last evening, before the
lecture commenced at the State University
lecture hall. on the complaint of c. T..
Mosely, of Janesville, who claims damages
in the sum of $500, by Mccarthy not lee
turing in Janesyille, under auspices OF
burea there, rs agreed upon. Mr. McCar-
tby's excuse is that he could not reach
GAINESVILLE at the time specified on account
of railroad blockade. There will be q
lively contest in the matter.
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The white River Disaster.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Febru-
aTy l2-The body of Herbert A. Thayer
his been fully identified by his father and
mother. Two more Of the ninety-twO on
"a Tue tram have been accounted for. Mr..
,t''',E, who escaped from the wreck and
va S'S uFlVeu to Hanover, taking the train
iron rom there home, and Mr.. Wesson, of
springfield, whose body was the first
.len'lhd and was removed from the
nlo'Sne on saturday, and therefore was
i Iol Included in the surgeons report. This
ieS ie''eS but two missing. Nothing has been
ietrHed % !, OF Edgar Wildor, of st. Albans.
ao,'y ARIEL and James Kyle are improved
much that they were taken to their
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ing her death about q. m. to-day. Her
husband is night wstchman at the Extra
brick works, and was not at home at the
time. Some near neighbors rendered
efficient aid in preventing the further
spread of the flames. Three little boys
mice little fellows), are thus left mother
less. Another warning about the fatal
coal oil can, which seems, however, to
have little effect.
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MAY khui IlnWn EnlIrela

PITTsErRG, February l2.-Thc fourth
pool operators of the Monongabrla district
have agreed among themselves 10 stop their
works entirely on Monday where the men
have not decided Ia work nj the y cent
rate. II is expected, though, that the
mines will accept these figures, and that
there will be no cessation Of work at the
pts i'm that pool
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should Have Made Her Referee.

"NAHA, February 12.-An amateur
p''1e light took place here last night in q
'u''neSS block. sam Stevenson and Jim
o, ~y Lindsay, two local fighters, quarreled
SI.: Scr glrl and decided to fight it out.
r'>I nN'u gloves were used and we'll known
ptSus''lSls seconded the men. Charles Moth,
t wrestler, acted as referee. The men
SaSut StubbOrnly for twelve rounds, when
III were so completely exhausted that
az 80 could not move from their corners
,I 'S.i Tue match was declared draw. The
10, I'll question was an interested specta-
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The Pope a Peacemaker

LONDON, February la.-BernardO O. Reil-
ly telegraphs from Glengariff as follows:
Pope Leo's action in Germany secures the
peace of Europe. Emperor William will
withhold the warlike manifesto he would
otherwise have published.
PARIS, February l2.-Le Mdtin states
the Pope offers to act rs mediator in the
Russian Bulgarian dispute.
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Burned by Coal OIL.

SptrIW ItItYfuM 20 Ue Sahd1B bgidn.
NEW CUMBERLAND, February 12-
Last night, about IL o'clock, Mrs. Neely
undertook to replenish the fire in the
crate by pouring some oil into it from a
can in her hand. The blaze eommuni-
Gated to the can and an explosion followed,
burning her in shocking manner, caus-
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POP" whom We have tied to q leg OF
the Speakers chair at Charleston, where
be roam1 about to the length of his tether,
has, from long observation, at last discOv-
errl what the Joint Assembly is about.
They are rehearsing a grand Senatorial
drama the plot OF which he details, He
thinks with a few more weeks practice
tney will be perfect. Then the play will
represented to the people with appropriate
Sll.lr setIIng
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strikers Losing Ground In Boston.

BosroN, February l2.-At noon the
Cambridge Horse Railroad started car
for Boston, and II is expected that others
will be run to-day. There was no inter
reference with the cars progress other
than the usual hooting aud yelling by
hoOdlums. On the South Boston road cars
were started this morning at intervals of
eight minutes. A large force Of police Il
scattered along the routes. The South
Boston Company proposes to run cars to-
night if police protection in assured.
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Worst of the Season.

PIPEsTONE, MINI, February 12.-One
of the worst billiards of the season has
been raging here for the last thirty-six
hours. All trains on the Burlington road
have been abandoned 1t is thought there
must he considerable suffering i'll the
country.
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THE ucr that Mr.. JONES, OF the Pen
itru;iary Investigation Committee, got
into the wrong car and was sidetracked at
Parker>burg, while the Democrats, except
EIN~Ey, who were more experienced tray-
rlrrs. got into the right car and sped on to
Charleston. threw Mr.. JoNEs into great
turrr lest they should snatch the Senator
ship m his absence.
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Public Rnilflin1x

WASHINGTON, February l2.-The Sem
-. 'o-day passed House bills sppropri-
=, s"'"00, 600, 900 for public building
- SD;,5lo Troy, n. Y; $50, 900 for a public
SS0 SS0og onog at Portsmouth, Ohio; and ST.
'''VVo ior public building at Brooklyn.